cravelha

Portuguese

cravelhas

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin clavicula. Doublet of cavilha, chavelha, and clavícula.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɾaˈve.ʎɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɾaˈve.ʎɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɾaˈve.ʎa/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɾɐˈvɐ(j).ʎɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɾɐˈvɐ(j).ʎɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɾɐˈbe.ʎɐ/ [kɾɐˈβe.ʎɐ]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɾɐˈve.ʎɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɾɐˈve.ʎɐ/

• Hyphenation: cra‧ve‧lha

Noun

cravelha f (plural cravelhas)

1. (music) tuning peg

   Synonym: tarraxa

Derived terms

• cravelhal
• cravelhame